{"id":7856,"date":"2026-04-27T13:59:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=7856"},"modified":"2026-04-27T13:59:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:59:17","slug":"usa-55-years-after-osha-opened-its-doors-trump-administration-attacks-workers-rights-and-protections-wiping-away-decades-of-progress-alf-cio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=7856","title":{"rendered":"USA: 55 Years After OSHA Opened Its Doors, Trump Administration Attacks Workers\u2019 Rights and Protections, Wiping Away Decades of Progress &#8211; ALF-CIO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The \u00a0US national union federation AFL-CIO has launched the 35th edition of the Death on the Job Report. You can find the report and all accompanying resources here: <a title=\"http:\/\/www.aflcio.org\/dotj\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aflcio.org\/dotj\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">www.aflcio.org\/dotj\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">This year includes a 35 year comparison with the first report in 1992 on worker fatalities\/injuries and on OSHA resources, showing the dire state of the watchdog, despite its growing responsibilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">There are 16 digital <a title=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1h2cbBxwGSe0T99vygWBatfqju_Et-dUF\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1h2cbBxwGSe0T99vygWBatfqju_Et-dUF\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">graphics<\/a>\u00a0and a\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/aflcio.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-04\/485%20DOTJ26%20Key%20Findings%20NB.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/aflcio.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-04\/485%20DOTJ26%20Key%20Findings%20NB.pdf\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">4-page visual handout<\/a> of the report that includes some of the graphics, attacks by the Trump administration on worker S&amp;H and the 35 year comparison.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aflcio.org\/press\/releases\/55-years-after-osha-opened-its-doors-trump-administration-attacks-workers-rights-and\">AFL-CIO news release\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\">The full 2026 \u201cDeath of the Job: The Toll of Neglect\u201d report can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aflcio.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-04\/485%20DOTJ_2026%20FIN-NBUG%20rev.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this post<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-7856\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=7856&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-linkedin\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-linkedin-7856\" class=\"share-linkedin sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=7856&amp;share=linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on LinkedIn\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-7856\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=7856&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-pocket\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-pocket sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=7856&amp;share=pocket\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pocket\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-jetpack-whatsapp\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-jetpack-whatsapp sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=7856&amp;share=jetpack-whatsapp\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on WhatsApp\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=7856\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-email sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20USA%3A%2055%20Years%20After%20OSHA%20Opened%20Its%20Doors%2C%20Trump%20Administration%20Attacks%20Workers%E2%80%99%20Rights%20and%20Protections%2C%20Wiping%20Away%20Decades%20of%20Progress%20-%20ALF-CIO&body=https%3A%2F%2F28april.org%2F%3Fp%3D7856&share=email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to email a link to a friend\" data-email-share-error-title=\"Do you have email set up?\" data-email-share-error-text=\"If you&#039;re having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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